Aaron Martens On Board With G. Loomis Rods
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Dec 3rd, 2019 by Keith Worrall
Modified Dec 3rd, 2019 at 12:35 PM
NOTED PRO BASS ANGLER AARON MARTENS TEAMS UP SHIMANO REELS WITH G. LOOMIS RODS FOR 2020
WOODLAND, Wash. – For Immediate Release – 12.3.19 – One of the most consistent anglers in the professional bass fishing ranks, being ‘in the money’ in 75-percent-plus of the more than 250 tournaments he’s competed in, noted angler Aaron Martens will be relying on G. Loomis’ complete line-up of IMX-PRO and NRX bass rods in 2020. Now competing on the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour, Martens notes that similar to the performance he has with his Shimano Metanium and Stella reels, he’ll be on the water with rods consistent in performance and that can enhance his known natural fishing ability.
“I’ve been a lifetime Shimano reel fan and came to realize I needed that same on-going quality, technology, innovation and performance in my fishing rods,” Martens said. “With the G. Loomis brand being part of Shimano and being aware of how they have taken rod manufacturing to a next level, I had an easy decision once they asked me to fish with all the high-end G. Loomis rods.”
With G. Loomis’ expanding rod line-up for the bass fishing market, ‘having someone with Aaron’s credentials from both his fishing expertise and tackle knowledge shows bass anglers our commitment to continue to grow the sport,” notes Blaine Anderson, field marketing manager for all the Shimano brands, including G. Loomis. While fishing the technique-specific IMX-PRO, GLX, NRX and Conquest bass rods, Martens will interact with G. Loomis’ product development staff on future rod introductions.
“Knowing the special passion Aaron has for bass fishing and quality tackle, we absolutely will want to rely on his input,” said David Brinkerhoff, rod product engineer at G. Loomis. Martens will be competing in his second year on the MLF Bass Pro Tour, continuing the successful career he has had fishing on B.A.S.S. Elite Series and FLW Tour. He earned more than $3.8 million tournament bass fishing over the past 20 years. A known expert fishing deep, clear lakes, you may see Martens match up a specially-produced NRX 902S JWR spinning rod to a Stella C3000 next July on Vermont’s Lake Champlain to fish himself to the $4 million mark in career earnings.